[justontime]

Originally Posted by stav

well i re use greetings cards by cutting out with shearing scissors and making gift tags and labels out of them. Always use both sides of notepaper, and tear up clean parts of letters or circulars to use for shopping lists etc, and keep a small pile by the phone for jotting messages.

I also recycle greeting cards, but I send far less than I used to, I just send cards to close family really. Everyone else gets an e-card as it is cheaper and doesn't use paper. I don't send many Christmas cards either, a few years ago my cousin sent a note in all his cards to say that in future he would make a donation to charity instead of sending cards. Since then I have followed his example, and I can still send my good wishes by email.

[mollyL]

I saw a picture online of a basket someone had made out of glossy magazine paper; the weaving looked to be the same type that we used to make gum wrapper chains with. Remember those? So, has anyone seen those or made those? It looks like it could be a fun project.

[stav]

Originally Posted by justontime

I also recycle greeting cards, but I send far less than I used to, I just send cards to close family really. Everyone else gets an e-card as it is cheaper and doesn't use paper. I don't send many Christmas cards either, a few years ago my cousin sent a note in all his cards to say that in future he would make a donation to charity instead of sending cards. Since then I have followed his example, and I can still send my good wishes by email.

i've not sent greeting cards at christmas for several years now.. doesnt stop people sending them to me.. even though i ask them not to..

I talked my company into only sending ecards last christmas too.. and hopefully theywill continue to do so this year..

[Roguegal]

I have started shredding all of my paper and old bills. I have discovered a way to make my own fire logs out of paper so that I can burn logs in my fireplace. I love the nice fire going in the wintertime

[justontime]

Originally Posted by Roguegal

I have started shredding all of my paper and old bills. I have discovered a way to make my own fire logs out of paper so that I can burn logs in my fireplace. I love the nice fire going in the wintertime

The blocks are a good idea, unfortunately we have restrictions on what we can burn in our area. We use shredded paper for pet bedding. I have done everything possible to reduce the amount of junk mail I get, but still I have far too many adverts, leaflets and such like. I put them straight into the recycling box because they are usually too glossy to make good pet bedding.

[stav]

I've managed to get my junk mail down to almost zero....

roguegal, making your own paper logs sounds like a good idea... you must do a post explaining how sometime..